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  <h1 class="topictitle1">Adding an External Cluster</h1>
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    <h4 class="sectiontitle">Prerequisites</h4>
    <p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839224425__en-us_topic_0000001792345630_p173221111497">The external cluster certificate has been imported. Download the CA certificate of the <span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839224425__en-us_topic_0000001792345630_uicontrol639178242"><b><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839224425__en-us_topic_0000001792345630_text389565634211"><strong>Server Certificate</strong></span></b></span> type in the external cluster, import the certificate to the local cluster, and set the certificate type to <span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839224425__en-us_topic_0000001792345630_uicontrol13131716240"><b><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839224425__en-us_topic_0000001792345630_text46143716439"><strong>Backup/Multi-domain/Replication Cluster</strong></span></b></span>. For details, see <span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839224425__en-us_topic_0000001792345630_uicontrol84771631513"><b>External Certificates</b></span> in <span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839224425__en-us_topic_0000001792345630_uicontrol17460256288"><b>Downloading a Certificate</b></span> and <span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839224425__en-us_topic_0000001792345630_uicontrol1144314281554"><b>Importing a Certificate</b></span> in the <i><cite id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839224425__en-us_topic_0000001792345630_cite2527711612">Security Configuration Guide</cite></i>.</p>
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    <h4 class="sectiontitle">Procedure</h4>
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     <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839224425__en-us_topic_0000001792345630_li0198134611381"><span>Choose <span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839224425__en-us_topic_0000001792345630_uicontrol9143133018394"><b><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839224425__en-us_topic_0000001792345630_text34321217571"><strong>System</strong></span> &gt; <span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839224425__en-us_topic_0000001792345630_text075328175610"><strong>Infrastructure</strong></span> &gt; <span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839224425__en-us_topic_0000001792345630_text3912011173416"><strong>Cluster Management</strong></span></b></span>.</span></li>
     <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839224425__en-us_topic_0000001792345630_li137662151342"><span>Click the <strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839224425__en-us_topic_0000001792345630_b14202114103"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839224425__en-us_topic_0000001792345630_text4810132512713"><strong>Replication Clusters</strong></span></strong> tab. On the replication cluster page that is displayed, click <span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839224425__en-us_topic_0000001792345630_en-us_topic_0000001092505479_uicontrol1645154510534"><b><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839224425__en-us_topic_0000001792345630_text26407307349"><strong>Add</strong></span></b></span>.</span></li>
     <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839224425__en-us_topic_0000001792345630_en-us_topic_0000001092505479_li10626045539"><span>Set external cluster parameters.</span><p></p>
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       <a href="#EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839224425__en-us_topic_0000001792345630_table13641194661910">Table 1</a> describes the parameters. 
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          <b>Table 1 </b>External cluster parameters
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           <th align="left" class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="34.949999999999996%" id="mcps1.3.2.2.3.2.1.2.2.3.1.1"><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839224425__en-us_topic_0000001792345630_p11641204641917">Parameter</p></th>
           <th align="left" class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="65.05%" id="mcps1.3.2.2.3.2.1.2.2.3.1.2"><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839224425__en-us_topic_0000001792345630_p3641114610198">Description</p></th>
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           <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="34.949999999999996%" headers="mcps1.3.2.2.3.2.1.2.2.3.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839224425__en-us_topic_0000001792345630_p4230192217448"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839224425__en-us_topic_0000001792345630_text15946924164916"><strong>Name</strong></span></p></td>
           <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="65.05%" headers="mcps1.3.2.2.3.2.1.2.2.3.1.2 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839224425__en-us_topic_0000001792345630_p1639118224594">User-defined name of the external cluster.</p></td>
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           <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="34.949999999999996%" headers="mcps1.3.2.2.3.2.1.2.2.3.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839224425__en-us_topic_0000001792345630_p1164184612196"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839224425__en-us_topic_0000001792345630_text573293916494"><strong>IP Address</strong></span></p></td>
           <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="65.05%" headers="mcps1.3.2.2.3.2.1.2.2.3.1.2 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839224425__en-us_topic_0000001792345630_p0641104621913">Management IP address of the external cluster. You can also enter the backup IP address.</p></td>
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           <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="34.949999999999996%" headers="mcps1.3.2.2.3.2.1.2.2.3.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839224425__en-us_topic_0000001792345630_p116416464192"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839224425__en-us_topic_0000001792345630_text2931198155018"><strong>Port</strong></span></p></td>
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             Management port of the external cluster.
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              <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839224425__en-us_topic_0000001792345630_li58279437810">Use 25081 when the management IP address is entered.</li>
              <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839224425__en-us_topic_0000001792345630_li121862045189">Use 30068 when the backup IP address is entered.</li>
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           <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="34.949999999999996%" headers="mcps1.3.2.2.3.2.1.2.2.3.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839224425__en-us_topic_0000001792345630_p192665555481"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839224425__en-us_topic_0000001792345630_text18577516818"><strong>Role</strong></span></p></td>
           <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="65.05%" headers="mcps1.3.2.2.3.2.1.2.2.3.1.2 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839224425__en-us_topic_0000001792345630_p18266755104816">Add a replication target cluster. After such a cluster is added, a replication relationship is established between the local and target clusters. Data can be transmitted between the local cluster and the replication target cluster.</p></td>
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           <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="34.949999999999996%" headers="mcps1.3.2.2.3.2.1.2.2.3.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839224425__en-us_topic_0000001792345630_p164113466197"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839224425__en-us_topic_0000001792345630_text497961912506"><strong>Username</strong></span></p></td>
           <td class="cellrowborder" rowspan="2" valign="top" width="65.05%" headers="mcps1.3.2.2.3.2.1.2.2.3.1.2 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839224425__en-us_topic_0000001792345630_p5324181622217">Enter the username and password of the remote device administrator For details about how to create a remote device administrator on the replication target cluster, see <a href="helpcenter000129.html#helpcenter000129">Creating a User</a>.</p></td>
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           <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" headers="mcps1.3.2.2.3.2.1.2.2.3.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839224425__en-us_topic_0000001792345630_p20641646181916"><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839224425__en-us_topic_0000001792345630_text119016372505"><strong>Password</strong></span></p></td>
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     <li id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839224425__en-us_topic_0000001792345630_li19740172314212"><span>Click <span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839224425__en-us_topic_0000001792345630_uicontrol13740132319210"><b><span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001839224425__en-us_topic_0000001792345630_text167273511413"><strong>OK</strong></span></b></span>.</span></li>
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